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Dere vet, leaders are welcome y asking the questions will leaders want,
and we have to answer them as best we can. But reach, we tatt six U.S.
hittil and they have all been about China. The 20 other country will
take part in this exercise, said Harris in a voice that was both mild
and severe at the same time.

But
the admiral does not stream to prevent China takes most part av
oppmerksomheten when Rimpac, the world's largest naval exercise, reach
will be launched.

It
is the first time the Chinese will take part in the exercise, as the
country's official bodies lenge has Ansett as a tiltak directed at their
own ambisjoner in East Asia. To reach China takes part in the US-led
exercise interpreted in the U.S. as be an important skritt in riktig
direction to cut emissions spenningen who oppstått-operation between the
Chinese and a number of other countries in this part of the Nordic
world.Fornøyd
Søreide But Harris's right - there are many other countries that are
included. India, Japan, Brunei, Chile and Australia are among those who
have made the trip to Pearl Harbor.

And
for the first time is also the Norwegian Navy represented. As the only
European countries, Norway has sent a vessel all the way to the other
side of the earth.

- It be noted, says Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide, who attended the opening of the navy exercise this week.

She
says that the Norwegian frigate "Fridtjof Nansen" is sent to Hawaii
both to gain practical experience at a level and scale that never occurs
in Europe.

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But it is also a vital national security element here. We have long
wanted to take Americans' attention increasingly to our region in the
north. And then it's important that we can show them that we are willing
to accept our share of the collective burden distribution, not only
through budgets, but also by participating in geographical areas that
are important to Americans, she said.Changes attention

Admiral Harris told Aftenposten that he totally agrees.

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What is happening in the Pacific are important for Europe and what is
happening in the Arctic is of importance to us here in the Pacific, he
said.

Since
2011, the U.S. government made it clear that they want to focus
increasingly on Asia, which has been Norway and other NATO countries to
realize that the alliance with the Americans no longer something we can
take for granted.

Both
Søreide and Chief Haakon Bruun-Hanssen is pleased that the Chinese also
participate this year. - We are very easy to point to China as
an adversary. But because we want to have stability in the Pacific
region. We wish you this should not evolve into an area with a military
arms race, but rather an area where there is cooperation, says defense
chief.

Monday
invited the Norwegians to receiving the "Fridtjof Nansen". The menu was
whale meat, cured meat, smoked salmon and other specialties. And among
the many white-clad guests were Zhao Xiaogang, commander of the four
Chinese ships participating.

-
He was very nice and for contact. He said he was happy to be invited
and that he wanted me to take a trip on board to him, which I intend to
do, says Commanding Officer Per Rostad on the Norwegian frigate.- Norway should have stayed home

He
agrees that exercise offers a unique training opportunity for the crew.
In addition, they show off the Norwegian technology in the form of NSM
missile, to be launched on 10 July in the hope that some of the
housemates will flock to the King's customer list.

- Although we are good at cocktail parties and receptions and stuff, so we are first and foremost a war machine, said Rostad.

This
point is Kim Compoc very aware of. She was born and raised in Honolulu
and strongly dislikes the 25,000 naval personnel are gathered in his
home town.

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This illustrates the militarization of our society, which we must put
an end to. The main purpose of this exercise is that the defense
industry wants to make more money. Moreover, this is an environmental
disaster. Does anyone think of the carbon footprint of this exercise
creates? I wish Norway and the other countries had remained at home,
says Compoc, which has strongly involved in the case through the
organization Women Voices, Women Speak.

We are Womenʻs Voices, Women Speak and we are here today to express our
support for the family of Kollin Elderts. It is with heavy hearts that
we deliver this statement. We know that their grief has surely not
lessened since that horrible night in November 2011 when this precious
young person was brutally murdered. No amount
of solidarity will bring back this son, brother, cousin, friend.
Nevertheless, we know that at times like these, we must let this family
know that they do not grieve alone. This Kanaka Maoli family does not
walk to that American courthouse alone. As a compassionate community, we
walk with this family today, encircling them with the care and
protection of our bodies, protection we could not offer to dear Kollin
that night Christopher Deedy took his life away.

Our friends
at the Parents of Murdered Children recently reminded us that once your
family has been impacted by deadly violence like this, you never feel
secure again. Imagine that? To never feel secure again. That is how it
feels when your child is murdered. Now imagine that it is the government
– this illegal occupying government - who did the killing, and now that
same government refuses to call it murder.

As we march today,
we know very little can make things better for the Eldertsʻ family. But
unfortunately, we are reminded that there are many things that can make
it worse. And going through two trials is surely making things worse.
Having Christopher Deedy still on the job and with his badge and
carrying this gun is making things worse. And having to listen to media
and the defense team make disparaging remarks about Kollin is making
things worse.

Why was Christopher Deedy not tested for drugs
and alcohol? Apparently, as a special agent, he could refuse to do so!
He also had the good fortune of being alive to tell the tale. Poor
Kollin, on the other hand, is subject to any number of allegations about
his behavior that night, but he is no longer here to defend himself.
This is a violation of his basic human rights and dignity. While we are
outraged by his murder, we are also outraged by the way he is now
bombarded with these insults against his character.

We are an
organization that stands for “genuine security.” What does that mean to
us? It means that we believe quality food, water, housing, and education
are the highest priorities for human beings to feel safe and secure in a
genuine way. We also believe that people’s fundamental human dignity
should be honored and cultural identities respected. We are an
organization that stands up against militarism, and any notion that the
US military is a “natural” presence here.

The APEC conference
represents the opposite of these priorities. They represent the 1%, the
mega-rich, the corporations, those with the money to protect their
assets and their agenda. And sure enough, a militarized police force was
hired at great expense - at our expense - to protect their agenda.
With Christopher Deedyʻs help, they knew they could aim their guns at
anyone suspected of getting in their way and shoot with impunity. Many
of us did not know how serious they were about this agenda until they
took Kollin away from us.

Why is it important to think about
security? Because this government commits these heinous acts in the name
of “national security” or “regional security” or “public safety” – and
they depend on us not to complain or protest or call them out on their
lies. But we are here to let them know we demand Justice for Kollin
Elderts! We demand genuine security, genuine peace and genuine
sovereignty for our families, our communities, and our precious island
home.